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April 15, 2026Trauma Violence & AbuseOpen Access

Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Child Custody, Child Visitation, and Child Protection Proceedings: A Scoping Review

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JSJonas SchemmelUniversity of HagenKZKatharina Schütz ZellUniversity of BaselASAsne SenbergPsychologische Hochschule Berlin

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Overview

Scoping review examines child sexual abuse allegations in family law, revealing prevalence and legal implications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze the prevalence and legal outcomes of child sexual abuse allegations in family law cases.
  • Synthesis of findings from 47 empirical studies
  • Data sources include national datasets from Canada, Australia, and the U.S.
  • Focus on prevalence, substantiation rates, and legal consequences of allegations
  • Average prevalence of child sexual abuse allegations is 8.9%
  • Average substantiation rate is around 43%
  • Deliberate false allegations are rare, mostly stemming from genuine concerns
  • Substantiated allegations typically lead to suspended parental contact

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Schemmel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2b49e4eeef8a2a6b0368https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380261429518
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